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Abstract: Carbon-based, non-precious-metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction were prepared from aromatic polyamides, poly(meta-phenylene isophthalamide) (MPIA) mixed with FeCl2 by pyrolysis. The catalytic activity for electrochemical oxygen reduction was evaluated by the onset potential, measured at a current density of −2μAcm−2. A catalyst prepared by multistep pyrolysis had high N content and high oxygen reduction activity, with an onset potential of 0.93V. A membrane electrode assembly prepared using this catalyst showed an open circuit voltage of 0.99V and a maximum output of 0.48Wcm−2. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Pt-free cathode catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells have been prepared by multi-step pyrolysis of FePc and PhRs, in the best of which show extensively high initial cell performance and good durability compared to other present precious-metal-free cathode catalysts to date. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pt-free cathode catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells have been prepared by multi-step pyrolysis of FePc and PhRs, in the best of which show extensively high initial cell performance and good durability compared to other present precious-metal-free cathode catalysts to date. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pt-free cathode catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells have been prepared by multi-step pyrolysis of FePc and PhRs, in the best of which show extensively high initial cell performance and good durability compared to other present precious-metal-free cathode catalysts to date. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pt-free cathode catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells have been prepared by multi-step pyrolysis of FePc and PhRs, in the best of which show extensively high initial cell performance and good durability compared to other present precious-metal-free cathode catalysts to date. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Pyrolysis of a mixture of Fe phthalocyanine and phenolic resin (FePc/PhRs) was studied to clarify the details of the preparation protocol of nitrogen-doped carbon-based materials for cathode catalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. TEM images show that nanoshell carbon is formed by the pyrolysis of FePc/PhRs in the temperature range of 600–800°C. The optimum pyrolysis temperature for the FePc/PhRs mixture was 600°C, where moderate conductivity and high nitrogen content of the prepared carbon were both satisfied. This catalyst showed a promising fuel cell performance with 1.01V open-circuit voltage and 0.33Wcm−2 maximum output, at 0.2MPa absolute pressure and 80°C. A detailed study of the carbonization process suggests that the presence of Fe species during carbonization process contributes to higher nitrogen content and growth of nanoshell structure of the resulting carbon. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]